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Falun Gong
Sign in to saveAlso known as Fǎlún Dàfǎ, Dharma Wheel Practice, Falun-Kung, Falun Dafa, Fǎlún Gōng
religious movement originating in China
Falun Gong is a Chinese spiritual movement that combines meditation, breathing exercises, and moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. It has become internationally significant because of ongoing tensions between practitioners and the Chinese government, which has led to widespread discussion about religious freedom and human rights.
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- Instance of
- new religious movement
- Named after
- dharmacakra
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Deerpark
- Founded by
- Li Hongzhi
- Based on
- Chinese folk religion
- Official website
- big5.falundafa.org
- Image
- Falun Dafa the second exercise, standing meditation.jpg
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- partially coincident with
- buddhist philosophy
- Commons category
- Falun Gong
- topic's main category
- Category:Falun Gong
- influenced by
- Buddhism
- topic has template
- Template:Falun Gong
- native label
- 法轮大法
- has characteristic
- religious philosophy
- location of formation
- Changchun
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Encyclopedic overview
Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese法輪大法 Simplified Chinese法轮大法 Literal meaningGreat Dharma Wheel Practice
Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded by Li Hongzhi in China in the early 1990s. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a 173-hectare (427-acre) compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near the residence of Li.
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